From 1891-2006, the Pittsburgh Franchise has been a consistent one named the Pirates,?

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From 1891-2006, the Pittsburgh Franchise has been a consistent one named the Pirates,?

What was the franchise called from 1882-1890?

2006-09-04 23:57:31 · 4 answers · asked by notthesharpone 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball

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Pittsburgh Alleghenys

2006-09-05 00:00:11 · answer #1 · answered by Kenneth G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

They were called Allegheny (it's unclear whether the name was just "Allegheny" or "the Pittsburgh Alleghenies") from 1882-90. In 1890, they were known as the Pittsburgh Innocents, though possibly only informally.

2006-09-05 09:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Pittsburg Alleghenys

2006-09-05 10:19:52 · answer #3 · answered by qwerty14289 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Alleghanys, The Pirates was taken from the "nickname" they were given for "Pirating" players. They were buying players away from other teams.

2006-09-05 10:17:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋